12th January 2021

BROOKLANDS PARK: 3 Gadwall (2drakes), 1 Pochard, 1 Water Rail (on island at South end of lake) 1 Firecrest by the stream, Cettis Warbler. Nick Bond


 
Water Rail and Gadwall (Nick Bond)

GORING BEACH: Less movement this morning 09.40 to 10.40:- Red-throated Diver 4W 25E, 10 on sea Diver sp. 3E Fulmar 1E Gannet 4W 22E Great-crested Grebe 1E, Red-breasted Merganser 5W 16E Mediterranean Gull 1E Kittiwake 13E Auk sp. 16W 64E. Dave Smith. A Great-northern Diver was on the sea here. Richard Ives

GORING GAP: 545 Gannet east, 165 Kittiwake east, 10 Red-throated Diver west, 12 adult Mediterranean Gulls, ad luesistic Black headed Gull, 18 Lapwing in off flew wnw. Garry Messenbird

UPPER ADUR: The Ruff was still present in fields between St.Boltolphs Church and the A283, good numbers of Lapwing, Redwings, Fieldfares, 30 Common Snipe at least, a couple of Stonechats and a Kestrel

SHOREHAM HARBOUR: A drake Eider was just inside the recording area just east of the lock gates at Southwick ship canal, was previously reported yesterday on the Sussex birders Facebook page.